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HR 8609 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substances Law enforcement administration and funding Protest and dissent State and local government operations

Protect Peaceful Protests Act

Introduced: October 16, 2020 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Peaceful Protests Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from designating Drug Enforcement Administration officers to perform law enforcement duties that do not relate to drug investigations. It also generally prohibits the U.S. Marshals Service from deputizing other law enforcement officers and the Department of Homeland Security from designating additional employees to protect federal property during a protest unless there is a request by a state, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia.

What's happening now October 19, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 17, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 17, 2020
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 16, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 16, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8609: Protect Peaceful Protests Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8609/
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"H.R. 8609: Protect Peaceful Protests Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8609/.
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H.R. 8609, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8609/.
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